A Peak at Mr. December Birdie....

 

For some reason I have

been putting off designing

the December bird, I

wanted him to be extra special,

after all he represents December!

Can you see the toys

in his sack? 

I haven't cut them out yet,

a little dolly, a teddy bear

and of course a lamb.

I'm out of thread so I

need to order some before

I can start the embroidery.

 

I hope you all have a wonderful

holiday weekend.

 

My best friend is coming to visit

&

I have been practicing my

Chicken Foot skills!

Not really,  I have been painting

furniture and getting

the house ready for their arrival!

Be safe and have fun!

Elizabeth Ann

Friday.....

 

Bedroom is almost done,

got the cabinet painted in this lovely

turquoise - I think its my

new favorite color!

Quilt is off to the quilter,

so I am using an old favorite....

 

I wanted to wish all you moms

out there -

Happy Mother's Day!

Elizabeth Ann

P.S.

Congratulations Carolyn on

completing your PHD studies!

Dr. Carolyn - isn't that just wonderful....

Friday....

 

Today I'm working on

just three projects.

Should be outside working

in the garden!

I wasn't really happy

with this quilt

but as it turns out

it works perfectly in the

new bedroom.

So I have to move two blocks around

and add the borders.

 

Been working on my cross-stitch

too.

Today I had to unroll it, when

I do that it motives me to keep working at it.

Wish I had used a smaller count linen

but then I couldn't see to stitch it.

Will have to save a lot of money to get

it framed!

 

And last,  my quilt made it

home!

Going to have to learn how to take

better pictures in this house....

I got another fall pear cut out and ready

to stitch - I love the colors on this new pear.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Elizabeth Ann

Woolly Pear

 

Got my first little fall woolly piece

done!

Got the front yard mostly done too...

Have a few days

of rest before we start work on

the backyard so back to work I go.

I want to do a few more

pears and maybe some little bitty pears.

And I need to work on

December birdie.

All kinds of ideas are floating

around in my head for him.

He has to be very special to be a December bird!

I'm off this morning to Hobby Lobby

to get my magazine framed

 

 

Don't you just love it!!!

Have a wonderful week dear friends....

Elizabeth Ann

 

 

Wednesday.....

 

Well we have been painting

&

staining furniture.

The big cabinet likes the new living room -

there are 10 feet walls in there

so I can decorate it right to the very top!

I'm having to get use to using

some color, I would

have painted the whole thing white

if I could have gotten by my husband,

he likes lots color.

Now I need to find some bowls

and watering cans to go on it.

I think I have used every bowl and plate

I own to decorate this new place.

This house is smaller than 

the last house but has lots of great

places for decorating.

 

In between the cold weather and wind

I have been doing the front yard too.

Today we lay the sod down - can hardly

wait for that job to be done.

Yesterday I did get my pencils and paper out

and drew a little fall pear out...

 

 

and even put a few stitches in...

 

Well I need to get ready

for the sod truck now....

I hope you all are having a great spring so far!

Elizabeth Ann

 

Tuesday......

 

Sorry I haven't been here,

still unpacking

&

painting furniture.

I chose this lovely creamy yellow

paint for the walls

&

now some of my cabinets

looked sad with it.

 

My computer got attacked by

a very bad virus too.

 

I finally got to stitch a little

this weekend but my hands were

just too tired to keep at it very long.

 

I hope you all are well.

We are praying for the people that

were attacked yesterday.

Elizabeth Ann

McCall's Quilting Magazine

 

In the newest issue of McCall's Quilting Magazine

is my scrappy house quilt.

Don't you just love the gold fabric?

I found it stuck in a corner of

the quilt store, been there for years I'm sure.

Trust me, I used every square inch

of it!

AND

guess what???

it made the cover!!

 

 

What a special day this was - to open

an email and see a picture of a quilt that

you made right there on the cover of a magazine!

The quilting was done by a

great quilter - Laura

and

you can reach her at www.thequiltranchidaho.com

 

Thank you McCall's for the great honor!

Elizabeth Ann